Hey George,,,,

I usually put mine in 3rd gear,,,pump the brakes,,,,hit the line lock,,,,SMACK the gas to bring up the RPM's to turn the tires over and count to 5 as i do the burnout,,,,let off the line lock,,,and roll out of the burn out box.
(this is my technique),,,

I know alot of people do theirs in 2nd gear and shift to 3rd,,,etc,,,,

You getting to the track soon ?

Doug Boyce